We are returning after some years to the wonderfully atmospheric Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich where we presented a programme in 2011 that included the first five movements of the Vespers. It will be a delight to sing all fifteen in October.

Saturday 19th October 7.30pm
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich
we may be putting on a coach from Colchester. To register interest, please email info@colchesterchamberchoir.org
read a review of our Vespers concert in January
email info@colchesterchamberchoir.org for more information.

Join us for an afternoon of music for summer in the lovely church of St Edmund King and Martyr in East Mersea followed by strawberries and fizz just over the wall in the gardens of East Mersea Hall.

We are delighted to be returning to St Peter’s in Boxted on Saturday September 8th at 6.30pm to perform a recital in aid of the church tower repair fund. St Peter’s is a delightful little gem in beautiful Dedham Vale and we have thoroughly enjoyed our previous concerts here. We will be reprising our summer programme from Moverons in June (along with the addition of some old favourites) so if you missed us then or would like to hear the music sung indoors now’s your chance! The programme includes works from the 16th to 20th century and includes two charming Swedish pieces.

Thank you to all our friends and supporters who joined us for this beautiful afternoon in the lovely gardens at Moverons. The event was so popular we were turning people away. The sun shone, the guests enjoyed home made cakes and scones, lazed on the lawn, ambled among the flowers and along the sculpture trail, and best of all enjoyed some magical singing. We loved performing – all in all a perfect summer afternoon!

Thank you for all your support in 2017. We hope you have enjoyed our concerts and will join us on April 29th at St Edmundsbury Cathedral for Bach and Buxtehude at Easter which promises to be our brightest and boldest programme to date.
We hope 2018 will be a happy and peaceful year for us all.

Our spring concert in 2018 will be our biggest project to date, pairing Bach’s great Easter cantata BWV 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden with Buxtehude’s equally fine, but sadly less well known, Easter cantata Heut’ triumphieret Gottes Sohn.

The choir will be joined by an orchestra of strings and, in the Buxtehude, trumpets and timpani. Also featured will be a Magnificat by Buxtehude and Bach’s motet Lobet dem Herrn. On this occasion we will also welcome the return of some of our past Choral Apprentices and organist Richard Moore (who played with us for the In Paradisum and Blow the Trumpet programmes).

We appreciate sponsors at all times to help us in our work, but would particularly welcome anyone wishing to support players or scores for this special concert. To contact us email chair@colchesterchamberchoir.org .